Adjustable hat



Sept. 14, 1943. M, BROUDY 2,329,586

4 ADJUSTABLE HAT Filed NOV. 24, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l IL Q INVENTOR.

P 14, 1943- A. M. BROUDY 2,329,586

ADJUSTABLE HAT Filed NOV. 24; 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.

Patented Sept. 14, 1943 UNITED 1 Application November 24, 1942, seri l Noi cavsi 4 Claims. This invention relates to an improved hat for ladies wear,,and important objectsand advantages thereof are'toprovidefa hat of the character, described, which is adjustablein size to conform to and accommodate. the head of the wearer, which lmay be. readily and conveniently adjusted. by the wearerherself whilesame is positioned on the head, which, embodies novel means for maintaining .the hat in the adjusted position, which is simple in.itST construction and arrangement, attractive in appearance, and com paratively economical in its manufacture and use. a

In. the drawings. wherein like numerals of reference designate,correspondingparts through-- out the several views:

rectionth'rough and engaged in the holdingloop I0, and the projected free end portion of the adjusting strap 1 is extended in the opposite di rection', through and engaged in the holding loop II ,asclearlyillustrated injFigure 1.

"The connecting link. I2 is oblong to conform v tothe width. of the adjusting straps' li and I passing 'therethrough. Preferably, the side -members. I3 of the connecting link are normally curved toward'each other, as shown in FigureB,

. to augment their: grippingaction on the adjust Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of an adjustable hat constructed in' accordance. with. the invention. I 1i Figure 2'is an enlarged, fragmentary rear view of the hat with portions'th'ereof being shown in" cross section.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of-the, corinecting link embodied in'the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of a modifled form of hat structure.

Figure 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary, rear view thereof, with portions being in cross section;

Referring in detail to the drawings my improved hat comprises a crown I and a headband 2, which latter is secured to said crown I. The

headband is open, preferably but not essentially at its rear, to spacerespective ends 3 and 4 there of in spaced relation to each' other. A triangularly-shaped opening 5 is provided at the rear of the crown with the lower ends of the walls thereof being disposed at respective ends 3 and 4 of the headband 2.

A pair of similar adjustingstraps, respectively indicated at 6 and" 1, of considerable length,

are permanently secured to respective ends '3 and 4 of the headband 2, by means of stitching 8,

as shown, or in any other suitable manner. The

adjusting straps are preferably reenforced by a plurality of rows of stitching 9 to prevent the stretching and distortion thereof when employed in adjusting operations.

A pair of holding loops, respectively indicated at I0 and I I, are secured at the outer side of'the headband 2, and are disposed vertically at respective ends 3 and 4 of the latter.

I structed of felt, fabric, or any other suitable The adjusting straps 6 and I are projected through a common connecting link I2 in the outward, direction. The projected free end portion of the adjusting strap 6 i extended in one diable straps 6 and 1, and'therebymaintain the latter in the adjusted position. The acute flex! ure of the adjusting straps at "the t connecting link together with their insertionfan'd engagement in"respective holding loopsin the manner above set forth,jserve and further aid in main? taining the adjusting straps in the adjusted position.. However, such flexure and engagement ofthe adjiistingjs'traps in the connecting link 'I2 and holdingloops' Ifland II, allows the slippage .O said adjustingstrapswhen a decided pull is "exerted on the latter to effect their adjust-v ment. a f

i In" adjustlngthe improved hat to reduce its size, it is only necessary to grasp the projecting free ends of the engaged adjusting straps 6 and 1 and pull the latter outwardly in opposite directions relatively to each other, whereby the ends 3 and 4, of the headband 2, will be drawn toward each other to reduce the circumference 0f theheadband to conform to the head of the in the hat crownl and opening into the space between the end 3 and 4 of the headbandl, permits the contraction adjustment of the latter without appreciably distorting the'designed contour of the crown I. To increasethe size of the headband 2, the adjusting operation is effected by exerting pull on the attached ends of the adjusting strands 6 and I to increase the distance between the ends3 and 4 of the 'headbandj I The adjusting straps 6 andl may be conmaterial, and instead of being reenforced by the stitching 9 as shown, may be reenforced by embedded wires'or any other'suitablereenforcing material adaptable thereto. -The holding loops I0 and II may be made of fabric, metal,

or any other suitable material, and may be ornamental in design.

The modified form of hat, shown in Figures 4 and 5, comprises a brimless crown H having permanently attached at its bottom edge l5 and at one side thereof, a depending flap [6. A holding loop I! is secured to the flap I6 and covers an oblong connecting link I9. A two-ply hold- A ing tab I8 is looped through the said link and projects upwardly from the latter a considerable distance above the holding loop I l. The covered end of the tab I8 is permanently secured to the flap H5 by stitching 20, whereby the link I9 is also secured in position beneath" the holding loop IS.

A head strap 2| has one end thereof perma nently attached to the side of the crown I4 0pposed to the side of the crown carrying the flap The other or free end portion 2 2 of the head strap 2| is looped downwardly throughthe con necting link I9 and is shiftably adjustable inthe latter.

A button 23 is secured to thetprojectedend of the strap portion 22, so that the latter cannotbe inadvertently disengaged from; the-.connecting link |9, as the latter is covered by the holding loop I! rendering reengagement of the headstr'ap with the 'connectinglink extremely 'aimeu n A similar button 24 is carried by tiit-hol'diiig tab I 8 to facilitate gripping the latter during adjusting operations.

The head strapfl is adjusted y holding the' 1 in the art towhich the invention appertains,and"

it will be'understood that changes in theform'. proportions, and details of construction may be' resorted to that come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is:

1. In a hat, an adjustable open headband having the ends thereof disposed in spaced relation to each other, a pair of adjusting straps permanently attached to respective ends of said headband, a connecting element, said straps projecting through said element, and means carried by said headband for holding the projecting ends of said straps. Y I

2. In a hat, an adjustable open headband havi g the ends thereof disposed in spaced relation I "to each other, a holding member carried at each end of said headband, a pair of adjusting straps l permanently attached to respective ends of said headband, .a connecting element, said straps being shiftably engaged in said element, and each of said straps being shiftably engaged in respective holding member. I

v 3. In a hat, an adjustable open headband having the endsthereof disposedin spaced relation to each 'other,.a,holding loop carried at each .end

ofsaid headbandapair of adjusting straps per-. manently." attached torespective. endsof said headband, a connecting link; said straps being shiftabl'y engaged in said link and having the free end portions thereof shiftably engaged inrespective holding loops. I v 4, In a hat, the combination of an adjustable openheaidband having the ends thereof disposed in spaced relation to-eachother, a holding loop secured at each end of said headband, an 'adjuste ing strap permanently attached to each endof said headband and being reenforced, a connecting link, each of said straps extending throughand being shiftably engaged in' said link and further being extended through v and shi'ftably engaged in the holding loop disposed at the attached end thereof, the engagement of said strapsin said link'and'in'said ldop's allowing the adjustment of said headband by a pull on said strapsand normally maintaining the latter and said headband intheadjustfed position. l

' ALBERT M. .BROUDY. 

